plumber
a person who installs and repairs piping, fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in connection with the water supply, drainage systems, etc., both in and out of buildings.
Slang. an undercover operative or spy hired to detect or stop leaks of news or secret information, often using questionable or illegal methods, as illegal entry or wiretapping.
Obsolete. a worker in lead or similar metals.
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How to use plumber in a sentence
I had to call a plumber to come and take everything apart to retrieve it.
Hints From Heloise: Treasured stuffed animals need a bath | Heloise Heloise | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostYou got those four things—don’t matter President, plumber, architect, singer—you got those four things, no one will click off.
'I Never Learned Anything by Talking.' Watch Larry King on the Art of the Interview and a Shifting Media Landscape | Olivia B. Waxman | January 23, 2021 | TimeFrom there, they visit the plumber’s Facebook page and watch a few videos.
What can 129 million calls tell us about inbound marketing? A lot, it turns out | Sponsored Content: CallRail | December 21, 2020 | Search Engine LandFor example, if the potential customer clicks on a local listing for a plumber, Google prompts the customer to confirm the service area and the type of service they’re looking for.
Your all-access guide to improving your Google search visibility | Sponsored Content: Surefire Local | September 23, 2020 | Search Engine LandI love talking to plumbers, to ranchers, to electrical workers.
The NRA and Joe the plumber view dead Americans as an acceptable loss so that they can have easy access to guns.
Then there was the statement I saw this week from “Joe the plumber.”
The same people who denounce expert opinion about movies or music will praise a skilled plumber or car mechanic.
The Smartest Book About Our Digital Age Was Published in 1929 | Ted Gioia | January 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnyone who has ever tried to get a plumber in Paris at that time of the year will know what I mean.
Simon de Pury: Visiting 16 Studios of Los Angeles’s Top Artists | Simon de Pury | August 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen a leak springs in her bathroom and she has to pay a kingly sum to the plumber, she Googles “how to get cash quick.”
I used to think meanly of the plumber; but how he shines beside the politician!
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonAfter much dickering and argument, the plumber consented to leave the old copper pump at the sink, in addition to the faucets.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonThe other chambers, having fireplaces, I decided needed no further heat, though the plumber was mournfully skeptical.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonThe man took him to a small but rather neat shop, plumber's, glazier's and painter's.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles ReadeWhen the water pipes connecting a range boiler become frozen, get a plumber and avoid an explosion of the water back.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for plumber
/ (ˈplʌmə) /
a person who installs and repairs pipes, fixtures, etc, for water, drainage, and gas
Origin of plumber
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